# wasting vs whiting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wasting
*verb · IPA /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,018*
present participle and gerund of waste

### whiting
*noun · IPA /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,307*
A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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